The (weekly) Sports Piece

by Carlos Gómez González, Thadeu Gasparetto, and Cornel Nesseler

Every week, we discuss a recently published paper with a focus on sports. 

Podcast episodes

  • Dancing with the stars: Does playing in elite tournaments affect performance?

    Dancing with the stars: Does playing in elite tournaments affect performance?

    In this episode, we discuss the paper "Dancing with the stars: Does playing in elite tournaments affect performance?". The authors of the paper are Ilhan Güner and Mehdi Hamidi Sahneh (University of Kent). You can find the paper h...

    11:59
  • Broadcaster choice and audience demand for live sport games: Panel analyses of the Korea baseball organization

    Broadcaster choice and audience demand for live sport games: Panel analyses of the Korea baseball organization

    In this episode, we discuss the paper "Broadcaster choice and audience demand for live sport games: Panel analyses of the Korea baseball organization".The authors of the paper are Kihan Kim (Seoul National University), Hojun Sung ...

    13:24
  • The impact of a life-disrupting threat on team identity

    The impact of a life-disrupting threat on team identity

    In this episode, we discuss the paper "The impact of a life-disrupting threat on team identity".The authors of the paper are Katherine Sveinson and Elizabeth B. Delia (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Aaron C. Mansfield (Merr...

    13:41
  • Is he or she the main player in table tennis mixed doubles?

    Is he or she the main player in table tennis mixed doubles?

    In this episode, we discuss the paper "Is he or she the main player in table tennis mixed doubles?".The authors of the paper are Zheng Zhou and Hui Zhang (Zhejiang University).You can find the paper here

    12:04
  • Interview with Sören Dallmeyer

    Interview with Sören Dallmeyer

    In this episode we talk with Sören Dallmeyer (German Sport University Cologne) about his recent research paper "The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and job satisfaction: A dynamic panel data approach".

    14:11